On 24 March 2026, the Polish Parliament hosted the European Brain Health Day under the theme “Prevention, Health Policy, Future Generations,” as part of the Year of Prevention. The event, initiated by the Mental Power for Brain Health Foundation, brought together representatives of the scientific and clinical communities, policymakers, and social organizations to discuss [...]
Following an audience with Her Majesty Queen Letizia earlier this month, the Spanish Brain Council will present a new report on neuroscience research (2014–2024) on 15 April 2026. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of scientific output, impact, and funding, and is intended to inform future research and policy priorities within the Spanish Brain [...]
True to tradition, HjärnForum – the National Association for the Fight against Brain Diseases in collaboration with the Brain Council opens this year's Brain Week in Copenhagen on 9th March. The Danish Brain Council invites you to three exciting lectures about the brain, as well as a subsequent debate about the establishment of a [...]
Her Majesty Queen Letizia received this morning in audience at the Zarzuela Palace a delegation from the Spanish Brain Council (CEC), in an institutional meeting in which the entity presented the strategic advances developed in recent months in the field of research, brain health and international positioning of Spanish neuroscience. This event has allowed [...]
Bill Gates took part in a panel discussion at Karolinska University Hospital on the future of Alzheimer’s research. The panel featured four leading researchers, including Miia Kivipelto, Henrik Zetterberg, and Maria Ankarcrona—three scientists whose work has been supported by Swedish Brain Council. The discussion highlighted key breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, ranging from [...]
On 15 January 2026, the Belgian Brain Council (BBC) took part in a political forum on brain health (REBELEPSY) held at the Belgian Federal Parliament to advocate for stronger national policy and political engagement on brain and mental health issues. At the event, the BBC brought forward evidence and perspectives from scientists, clinicians and [...]
The National Hub for Brain Health, launched and coordinated by the Portuguese Agency for Clinical Investigation and Biomedical Innovation (AICIB), represents a significant step toward structuring and aligning Portugal’s efforts in brain health. By bringing together a broad range of national stakeholders, including research institutions, healthcare providers, industry, patient organisations and public administration, the [...]
Neurological and mental health disorders substantially reduce life expectancy and represent a major public health and socioeconomic burden in Europe, accounting for a significant proportion of disability and productivity loss. In Spain, conditions affecting brain health are among the most costly chronic diseases, representing nearly 8% of the national gross domestic product. In response [...]
On December 10, 2025, the International Congress Center hosted the first edition of the Children's Health Forum – an event dedicated to a holistic approach to children’s health and development from birth to school age. During the Forum, I had the pleasure of moderating the panel How to ensure the safety and mental health [...]
Bulgaria will establish six high-tech stroke treatment centres in the country’s largest cities to reduce its record-high stroke mortality, with the project to be financed through EU funds under the Recovery Plan, the Sofia health ministry told Euractiv. One of the EU’s poorest member states, Bulgaria, struggled for years to absorb money from the [...]
